It originally appeared as a 90-second snippet in the Purple Rain film

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Next week, Warner Bros. will release a deluxe reissue of the beloved Prince album, Purple Rain, featuring six previously unreleased tracks. In anticipation, one of those unreleased gems has been unveiled.

As Pitchfork points out, “Father’s Song” originally appeared as a 90-second excerpt in the Purple Rain film before being repurposed on the album as the hook for “Computer Blue”. Now, it’s available in complete form. It starts off as a serene instrumental which kicks off with a calming piano and later becomes more dramatic when a sinister layer of synths kick in. Listen to “Father’s Song” below.